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Portrait

Sadness, melancholy and gloom have found an outlet in artists throughout history and in the depiction of figurative art. Through artists, humanity and their emotional and physical states are portrayed to be viewed and related to. The instant recognition of such a grave subject also plagues human history itself, thus carving out its own rightful spot amongst the history of art movements. In Edgar Degas' 1875 painting L'Absinthe, where viewers see a portrait of a young woman solemnly contemplating her situation, disengaged from their gaze, her surroundings, maybe even from herself. 

Dark hues and colors define somber portrait painting and can highlight the cause of such sadness, whether that be the subject's emotional state or a greater rendering of the world's expanse and the human existence within it. Existential or not, the traits of somber artwork can be found in our own collection of portraits on Artsper. The portraiture work of Nicolas Fropo de Habart works the body in all its dimensions to create an absolute feeling of vastness while Antoine Stevens also depicts wandering souls in his dimmed portraiture. But given the nature of humanity, somber depictions of the figure are not entirely unexpected…


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Painting, 4-5-17, Montse Valdés

4-5-17

Montse Valdés

Painting . 160 x 195 cm Painting . 63 x 76.8 inch

€31,220

Painting, Selenaraia, Yoann Merienne

Selenaraia

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 150 x 200 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 inch

€16,000

Painting, Esophoria, Yoann Merienne

Esophoria

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 180 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 70.9 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

€16,000

Photography, Autoportrait, Jean Le Gac

Autoportrait

Jean Le Gac

Photography . 75 x 50 x 1 cm Photography . 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€700 €630

Painting, Work, Katalin Soós

Work

Katalin Soós

Painting . 98 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 38.6 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Pratensis, Yoann Merienne

Pratensis

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 160 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 63 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€10,500

Print, Untitled, Maria Carbonero

Untitled

Maria Carbonero

Print . 49 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.3 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€500

Print, FALLING IN, Insane 51

FALLING IN

Insane 51

Print . 60 x 60 x 0.3 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,790

Painting, Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting . 130 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€6,900

Painting, Aime toi, Cécile Desserle

Aime toi

Cécile Desserle

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,900

Painting, Lapin songeur, Zwy Milshtein

Lapin songeur

Zwy Milshtein

Painting . 50 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€1,400

Painting, Paris, Toni Caldentey

Paris

Toni Caldentey

Painting . 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Bobby Seale, Erdna André

Bobby Seale

Erdna André

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€500

Painting, Monstera, Teona Yamanidze

Monstera

Teona Yamanidze

Painting . 110 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€6,300

Photography, El caballero, James Sparshatt

El caballero

James Sparshatt

Photography . 35 x 35 x 1 cm Photography . 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,348

Fine Art Drawings, Strength, Dominique Dève

Strength

Dominique Dève

Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€250

Painting, Femme assise, Philippe Pasqua

Femme assise

Philippe Pasqua

Painting . 183 x 152 x 4 cm Painting . 72 x 59.8 x 1.6 inch

€12,000

Painting, Mademoiselle 42, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 42

Kaige Yang

Painting . 50 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Painting, Dog, Guy Ghazanchyan

Dog

Guy Ghazanchyan

Painting . 59 x 69 x 0.3 cm Painting . 23.2 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch

€900

Painting, Code 1956, Thierry Carrier

Code 1956

Thierry Carrier

Painting . 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Le Toucan, Olivier Daumas

Le Toucan

Olivier Daumas

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€500

Painting, Proper Treats, Zena Blackwell

Proper Treats

Zena Blackwell

Painting . 95 x 75 x 4 cm Painting . 37.4 x 29.5 x 1.6 inch

€3,900

Fine Art Drawings, Brothers, Reinaldo Chavez

Brothers

Reinaldo Chavez

Fine Art Drawings . 11 x 16 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.3 x 6.3 inch

€280

Painting, Sur la plage, Julien Cuny

Sur la plage

Julien Cuny

Painting . 114 x 146 x 3 cm Painting . 44.9 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch

€2,000

Painting, Tokyo Blues #4, Adam Norgaard

Tokyo Blues #4

Adam Norgaard

Painting . 60.6 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.9 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€723

Painting, Nocthea, Yoann Merienne

Nocthea

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 200 x 200 cm Painting . 78.7 x 78.7 inch

€20,000

Painting, In the Field, Ilia Balavadze

In the Field

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 40 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Medusa, Ruslana Levandovska

Medusa

Ruslana Levandovska

Painting . 61 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting . 24 x 20 x 0.75 inch

€7,323

Painting, Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting . 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

€7,500

Painting, Selo-B, Ivan Tzonev

Selo-B

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€250

Painting, Nima, Yoann Merienne

Nima

Yoann Merienne

Painting . 160 x 300 x 3 cm Painting . 63 x 118.1 x 1.2 inch

€25,000